Shrestha is affiliated with Public Power NY, a coalition of clean energy advocacy organizations. She has also worked as a graphic designer and is the co-chair of the
Democratic Socialists of America's
Ulster County chapter. Shrestha focused her campaign on climate and
renewable energy policy. In 2021, she and her husband worked on Phil Erner's campaign for the
Ulster County legislature.
New York State Assembly Elections In 2022, Shrestha announced she would run against incumbent
state assemblymember Kevin Cahill. She was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America,
Working Families Party, and
U.S. representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Shrestha was elected in November 2022 and assumed office on January 1, 2023. In 2024, she was challenged by Gabi Madden, a former staffer of
state senator James Skoufis who was endorsed by him and
Kingston mayor Steve Noble. She handily defeated Madden in the Democratic primary election.
Tenure Shrestha advocates for turning the
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. into the Hudson Valley Power Authority, a
public utility company. == References ==